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Sign up freeAllium cepa var. proliferum
vegetableMilder and sweeter than yellow onion; preferred raw. Grow as regular onion — from sets for reliability or from seed for wider variety choice. Cure thoroughly before storage.
🐛 Prone to: Thrips.
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Loose, well-draining, pH 6.0–7.0 — avoid heavy clay
A fellow Amaryllidaceae — similar growing habits to Red Onion
